mungu

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Mungu^¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”). Cognate with Maore Comorian Mungu (“God”), Zigula Mnungu (“God”), Makonde Nnungu (“God”), Yao (Africa) Mlungu (“God”), Makhuwa-Shirima Muluku (“God”), Chichewa Mulungu (“God”), Kwere Mulungu (“God”) and Luguru Imulungu (“God”).

proper noun Muungu · Mngu

God (single deity of monotheism)
Similar: Mola, maulana

mungu^²

noun miungu · muungu

class i god (deity)

In English

god deity
God single deity of monotheism
deify to make into a god

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MLA

"mungu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/mungu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mungu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mungu

Chicago

"mungu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mungu.

BibTeX

@misc{mungu_2026,
  title = {mungu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mungu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}